Baseball Game Preview: Overton Wolverines vs. Whitehaven Tigers

Wolverines

Runs

03/14/25 @ Olive Branch	1
03/12/25 vs Bolton	8
03/11/25 vs Sheffield	18
03/10/25 vs Middle College	9
03/07/25 @ Melrose	10
03/03/25 vs Melrose	12

Overton hasn't had much luck against Whitehaven recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Overton Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Whitehaven Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Overton came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Olive Branch. The loss was the Wolverines' first of the season.

Overton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Dillard, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1. That hit marked the first that Dillard got this season.

Meanwhile, Whitehaven gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Friday. Everything went their way against Memphis East as Whitehaven made off with a 10-4 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Whitehaven let Jaylon Dodson and Ramar Smith run wild. Dodson went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Smith scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Andrew Robinson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Whitehaven was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Having lost for the first time this season, Overton fell to 5-1. As for Whitehaven, their record now sits at 1-0.

Overton might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Whitehaven in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Overton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.